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June 7, 1927. 1,631,129

E. E. HISCOX ET AL AUTOMOBILE OIL DRAIN DEVICE Filed May 11. 1926 Izwentorv 55'. 17/8002:

Attorney Patented June 7, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,631,129 PATENT OFFICE.

ELMER E. HISCOX, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND CHARLES I. HISCOX, OF LACROSSE,

WISCONSIN.

AUTOMOBILE OIL-DRAIN DEVICE.

Application filed May 11.

This inventionrelates to an oil drain device particularly useful in oildraining pits or oil draining rackssuch as are used about automobileservice stations.

, An object of the invention is to provide a device of this'nature whichis thoroughlyadjustable so that the funnel thereof may be brought intoclose proximity to the drain outlet of the crank case of any make ofautomobile, so as to prevent the oil from being wasted.

Another very important 'object'of the invention resides in the provisionof a device of this nature including a rotatably'mounted vertical pipecoupled to a slanting pipe formed in telescopically associated sections13 having means associated therewith sothat the sections may be held inposition to pro- ,vide the desired length to the pipe. Another veryimportant object of the invention lies in the provision in a device ofthis nature of avertical pipe section having telescopically associatedparts one rotatable in the other,'-the inner one being provided 2 withahorizontal extension on the extremity of which is disposed a funnel.

A still further very important ob'ect of the invention lies in theprovision o a device of this nature with an exceedingly sim- .pleconstruction, one which is easy to manipulate, strong, inexpensive to"manufacture, and one which is otherwise welladapted to the purpose forwhich it is designed.

With the above and numerous other obthis device, the draining of theautomobile crank cases may be accomplished rapidly .jects in view aswill appear as the descrip tion proceeds, ,the invention resides incertain novel features of construction, and in the combination andarrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described andclaimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the contrivance embodyingthe features of our invention, parts being shown in section, Fig. 2 is atop plan view thereof, and Fig. '3 is a sectional elevation ofthe funneland elbow associated therewith. Referring to" the drawing in, detail, itwill be seen that 5 designates-a U-shaped bracket having the bightportion thereof disposed vertically and fixed in any suitable mannersuch is by fastening elements 6 to the wall of a pit or the side of arack or to .anyother suitable support. A vertical pipe 1926. SeriaL No.108,438.

section 7 is rotatable in the extremities of the arms of the U-shapedbracket 5.

An elbow 8 is threadedly mounted on the upper end of the pipe section7.A pipe .section 9 is.threadedly engaged in the upper gaged a pipesection 15 horizontally disosed.

An elbow 16 is threadedly engaged on the other end of the pipe section15 and threadedly receives a funnel 17.

A clamp 18 is mounted on the pipe section 10 and has pivotally engagedtherewith as at 19 a rod 20 having a plurality of notches 21. A clamp 22is engaged on the pipe section 9 and receives between the ends thereofthe rod 20. A pin 24 is disposed in the clamp 22 being engaged by thenotches 21 so'as to allow the pipe sections 9 and 10 to be extended'inrelation to each other if such is desired.

From the above description in detail, it will be seen that thiscontrivance provides a plurality of desirable adjustments useful indrain pits or drain racks for draining'the oil from automobile crankcases. By using and without loss of oil; The device may be made of ironpipe, which is adjustable by use of the swivel joint formed at 12, 13,and by the sliding of pipe 10 in pipe section 9.

The deviceis thus adjustable vertically as well as horizontally, andlongitudinally. The device is adjustable vertically and iongitudinallyin one operation, by the use of the rod 20. The device has a largeswinging radius which eliminates the necessity of thef-automobile beingplaced in any particular position. The. funnel, is provided with astrainer 26 WhlCh'PIBVBII'ES any for- .eign substance entering the oilthat has been being drainedlj thus preventing t'ne wind its advantage:

' Attention: is directedto the fact that. the coupling 14 ma beremovedifromthe member 13 so that-:t ,e funnell'? may be enga ed.

in the member lfirather than-in;themeni er 16.1if desired.

H,av*ing thus described our invention, what".weclaimas new is 1: A'device off the class described includingafunnel; a pipe leading fromthe'funnelya secdndnp1pe,'a swii?el joint between scopedover the secondpi e, and a fourth pipe engaged with'the thirdrpipeg'and inean's.forrotatably fizbuntingrthe' fourthpine? umerous changesin the detailso f ;.eonst;ructipn, and in the combination and arrangement of partsmaybe resorted to without '--departing from the spirit'or scope of theinvention as hereinafter claimed, or sacrificing any of 2. Adevice ofthe class described including a funnel, a pipeleadin from the funnel, asecond pipe; a svgiivel oint between the first and second pipes, a thirdpipe telescoped over the second pipe, a fourth pipe engaged or ly withthe third pip-e; means rot5ta mountin the fourth pipe, and means forholding. the secondand third pipes in adjusted positions int-elation toeach other.

3,; A. device of the class described including a funnel, a pipe leadingfrom the funnel, a second pipee a swivelJoint between the firstgand,secondf pipes, athird pipe tele scopedflover-the second ipe, a fourthpipe engaged with the thir pipe, means for rota tahl mounting the fourthpipe, "means for B91 ingthe second and third pipesfin adjusted positionsinrelation to each other,

said' nfean's' including a clamp attached to} one ofjthe telescopicallyassociated pipes,

and.acl'amp 'attlached to the other'of-the telescopically associatedpipes, 21 rod-pivoted on'oneofithe' c1'amps,"a pin in the other clam'p,-said; rodishaving teeth nga'gea'ble with'said pin. I

tures ELMER E. HISC'OX'. GHARLE S" -I.' 'HISCO'X.

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